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Facing multiple allegations and a WSL suspension, Alan Cleland Jr. is now publicly rebuked by Mexico’s surf federation as authorities weigh next steps. Read more in the comments.

Alan Cleland Jr. Sexual Abuse Allegations Condemned by Mexican Surf Federation: "No Place in Surfing"

Brazilian surf phenom Rickson Falcão was shot four times in a drive-by in Saquarema as security cameras rolled. He survived, but one victim did not. Read more in the comments.

Surveillance Footage Captures Moment Surf Pro Rickson Falcão Is Shot Four Times in Brazil (Video)

Hurricane Rachel, El Niño and a powerful Kelvin wave combine to send backwash over berms, into downtown Laguna Beach and across coastal neighborhoods. Read more in the comments.

Hurricane Rachel Demolishes Laguna Beach Streets as 20-Foot Backwash Detonates the Coast (Video)

New footage from Brent Weldon shows police clearing the sand at the Wedge as Hurricane Rachel’s swell overruns massive berms and floods nearby streets. Read more in the comments.

Police Close the Wedge as Hurricane Rachel Floods 20-Foot Sand Berms in Newport Beach (Video)

Lifeguards cleared the lineup and closed a long stretch of Huntington Beach after a 10–12 foot great white shark reportedly behaved “aggressively” close to shore. Read more in the comments.

12-Foot Great White Showing ‘Aggressive Behavior’ Triggers Huntington Beach Shutdown (Video)

A deep fracture has split the bluff just feet from Pacific Coast Highway at El Morro as months of powerful El Niño surf gnaw away at Southern California’s coast. Read more in the comments.

Watch: Giant Crack Opens Beneath PCH as Super El Niño Surf Batters Orange County

A man was pulled unconscious from the water at Dockweiler as Hurricane Rachel’s powerful swell and rip-current warnings turned tragic along the SoCal coast. Read more in the comments.

Man Dies After Being Pulled From Surf During Hurricane Rachel Swell

The Twin Fin Invitational in Zarautz had no heat scores and some of the best free surfers in the world like Tom Curren, Clay Marzo, and Chippa Wilson. Who won? Read more in the comments.

We Spent a Week at the Twin Fin Invitational. It Was Nothing Like a Normal Contest.

Cornwall-born surfer Erika White went from cleaning toilets and scraping by on £100 a week to making serious OnlyFans money to fund her dream life in Byron Bay. Read more in the comments.

Surf Influencer Erika White Joins OnlyFans: ‘I Probably Make More Than Pro Surfers’

European models paint a terrifying picture in the Gulf as Hurricane Isaias spins up 50-plus-foot open-ocean mountains and a brutal nearshore wave assault. Read more in the comments.

Monster 54-Foot Waves Emerge as Hurricane Isaias Strengthens

A 56-year-old firefighter recalls a shark’s chilling ‘wink,’ the desperate fight to survive, and the surfers who rushed in to save his life. Read more in the comments.

Watch: Shark ‘Winked’ at Surfer Before Biting Off His Leg

Hurricane Rachel’s swell is slamming an already elevated Pacific, firing a 25-foot backwash wall in Laguna Beach and pushing floodwater deep into Newport. Read more in the comments.

Watch: 25-Foot Backwash Explodes as Hurricane Rachel Swell Floods Orange County

Taking performance surfing to new heights in the '70s, Bertlemann showed generations of surfers that a wave could be a canvas for almost anything. Read more in the comments.

Innovative Hawaiian Surf Legend Larry Bertlemann Dies at 71

Hurricane Rachel, El Niño and a powerful Kelvin wave combine to send backwash over berms, into downtown Laguna Beach and across coastal neighborhoods. Read more in the comments.

Hurricane Rachel Demolishes Laguna Beach Streets as 20-Foot Backwash Detonates the Coast (Video)